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    result of the distinctively visual which ‘paints a canvas’ in the minds of the audience and allows them to connect to the individuals and societies within a text. Peter Goldsworthy in his fictional text ‘Maestro’ and Wilfred Owen in his poem ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ employ the distinctively visual to give the audience a greater understanding of the characters and societies‚ featured in their texts. Peter Goldsworthy in his novel ‘Maestro’ monotonously incorporates contrasts to highlight numerous aspects

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    references to my chosen composer and well known poet‚ Wilfred Owen. Wilfred Owen is a World War One poet‚ with many poems such as Dulce Et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth‚ two very influential poems about different sides of the War. Owen was very skilled in his ability to engage the reader and to put across his point about his chosen subject. In Dulce Et Decorum Est‚ Owen compares the realities of war with the old lie‚ how sweet and fitting it is too die‚ which was the view held by the English

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    HSC English Assessment Task 3 – Oral Presentation Move him into the sun – Gently its touch awoke him once‚ At home‚ whispering of fields unsown. Always it woke him‚ even in France‚ Until this morning and this snow. If anything might rouse him now The kind old sun will know. Wilfred Owen was not only a soldier exposed to the horrific realities of war‚ he was also a talented poet who addresses important themes within his poetry such as the false glorification of war. His vivid and visceral

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    terrible thing and isn’t necessary. There are some composers however who believe that war is necessary and that people should do their duty and fight for their country. These can be shown by a range of techniques. The war poetry of Wilfred Owen‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est” and “Anthem for Doomed Youth”‚ conveys the horrors of war and of Wilfred Owens experience of war rather than the account of the experience itself. This is conveyed through the language and poetic techniques of imagery‚ repetition‚ metaphors

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    The Soldier by Rupert Brooke Versus Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Thesis: There are several differences between Brooke and his poem and Owen and his poem. 1.) Owen vs. Brooke 2.) Owen’s Poem vs. Brooke’s Poem 3.) Owen’s opinion of the war vs. Brooke’s opinion of the war 4.) Conclusion Both of these poems took place during World War I. This was a very dark and gloomy time period. Though both of these poems are very different they are both true of the war

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    highly debatable topic that has been used as main ideas for poetry many times. An idea that is important in Jessie Pope’s “who’s for the game” is that men should fight to defend their country in war. An idea that is important in Wilfred Owen’s “dulce et decorum est.” is that the reality of war is brutal and scary. The language techniques that were used to show these ideas are metaphor‚ similes and personification. An idea that is important in “Who’s for the game” by Jessie Pope is that men should

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    over time‚ lives will always be lost‚ and whether you are experiencing or remembering the war‚ the horror‚ sadness and suffering will be present. The poem ‘No More Hiroshimas’ focuses on the reminders and memorials of the atomic bomb while ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ describes what war is like for an ordinary soldier. These poems have a lot in common‚ but at the same time they have their differences. The use of diction by both poets allows readers to understand that war is a terrible experience for people

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    Introduction I believe that the First World War is an important time and topic for poetry. It includes some of the most famous poems in history. I will focus on the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum est’ by Wilfred Owen and explain this poets unique perception of war. However‚ I will also annotate a poem by Rupert Brooke called ‘The Soldier’ and review the similarities and differences between the two pieces of poetry. I will mainly explain what the poems are trying to give‚ in an image‚ to the reader.

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    describing physical horror‚ such as in‘ Dulce et Decorum Est’ or the unseen‚ mental torment such as in‘ Disabled’. His diverse use of instantly understandable imagery and technique is what makes him the most memorable of the war poets. His poetry evokes more from us than simple disgust and sympathy; issues previously unconsidered are brought to our attention. One of Owen’s talents is to convey his complex messages very proficiently. In‘ Dulce et Decorum Est’–‘ If in some smothering dreams you too

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    In Owen’s poem “Anthem for Doomed Youth” he diminishes the patriotism and heroism that is commonly associated with war and replaces it with depictions of the harsh punishment and perfidious death of youth in war. Correspondingly in his poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” he extends the theme of unpatriotic behaviour and hollow death and suggests that war is also a devilish and sinful practice‚ where nothing but death and hatred arise. Contrastingly‚ in Stanley Kubrick’s war film “Full Metal Jacket” he does

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